UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2264
Offensive Weapons Act 2019
[As Introduced]
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The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 bans or restricts the sale, possession and delivery of dangerous weapons in the UK. It targets items like zombie knives (decorative but extremely sharp knives), certain knuckledusters, and other weapons designed to cause serious injury. It also gives police stronger powers to stop people carrying these weapons in public.
Presented by Sajid Javid
supported by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
supported by Baroness Williams of Trafford.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote557 MPs
45% Ayes · 24955% Noes · 308
The democratic gap
55% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading20 Jun 2018
- 2nd reading27 Jun 2018
- Committee stage17 Jul 2018
- Report stage28 Nov 2018
- 3rd reading28 Nov 2018
Lords
- 1st reading29 Nov 2018
- 2nd reading7 Jan 2019
- Committee stage28 Jan 2019
- Report stage26 Feb 2019
- 3rd reading19 Mar 2019
Royal Assent16 May 2019